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ArticleImmune network2025

TXNIP Suppresses Lung Cancer Progression by Inhibiting TRAF6-Mediated NF-κB Activation and Autophagy.

Ji Young Kim, Mi-Jeong Kim, Ji Hye Shin, Kyung-Hwa Baik, Yeeun Kang, Yoolim Sung, Seo Hyun Kim, Ha-Jeong Lee, Chaeeun Lee, Jae-Hyuck Shim and 3 more

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Article in Immune network, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Ji Young KimDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-9201
Mi-Jeong KimDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Ji Hye ShinDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2873-4856
Kyung-Hwa BaikDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.
Yeeun KangDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5171-5909
Yoolim SungDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2193-5766
Seo Hyun KimDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3733-0035
Ha-Jeong LeeDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1517-2907
Chaeeun LeeDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0450-3872
Jae-Hyuck ShimDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Duk-Hwan KimDepartment of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.
Eunyoung ChunResearch and Development Center, CHA Vaccine Institute, Seongnam 13230, Korea.
Ki-Young LeeDepartment of Immunology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-1751

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) functions as a tumor suppressor, but its role in lung cancer remains poorly defined. This study identifies TXNIP as a negative regulator of TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6)-mediated NF-κB activation and autophagy, key pathways in tumor progression. TXNIP directly binds TRAF6 via its C-terminal arrestin domain, inhibiting TRAF6 dimerization and auto-ubiquitination. This, in turn, reduces ubiquitination of downstream targets TGF-β-activated kinase 1 and beclin 1 (BECN1), thereby suppressing NF-κB signaling and autophagic activity. TXNIP expression is significantly reduced in lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma, as demonstrated by public datasets and patient tissue analysis. Gene set enrichment analysis shows that non-small cell lung cancer patients with TXNIP

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BECN1Lung cancerToll-like receptorsTRAF6TXNIPUbiquitination

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PMCPMC12599409

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